Shreveport man dies in farm accident

A
Shreveport man died Monday evening in an agricultural accident at the Gilliam Elevator
in north Caddo Parish.

Ross
Lynn, 33, was helping an electrician replace a motor on a silo on the Lynn
family property when a tensioner broke causing Lynn to get tangled in the
equipment. Witnesses said Lynn hit his head on a catwalk, although an
official cause of death has not yet been determined.

The
accident occurred just before 5 p.m. at the top of the silo, which is estimated
to be between 80-100 feet high. Witnesses called 911 immediately. Caddo Fire
District 7 and the Caddo Sheriff's Office responded, but Lynn was
pronounced dead at the scene.